Coeur d'Alene Art Auction - July 2021

– 206 – 259 Steve Burgess (b. 1960) Are You Coming or What? (2021) oil on board 30 × 30 inches signed lower left: Steve Burgess The artist writes, “I have long been fascinated with the hardiness of the American Rocky Mountain goat and always enjoy painting these fabulous looking animals. Usually staying above the tree line in summer and descending to lower elevations in winter their life seems one of relative hardship and I suppose their ability to adapt to extreme conditions is one of the things that attracts me to paint them. The pair I painted in this painting have survived another winter and are climbing to higher elevations, looking forward to a summer of relative ease in the mountains.” $10,000–15,000 260 Dustin VanWechel (b. 1974) Prairie Dog POV (2021) oil on canvas laid on board 40 × 35 inches signed lower right: D VanWechel Describing this painting the artist writes, “I’ve long wanted to create a bison painting with a slightly more playful perspective. In this case, the perspective of the prairie dog. Here I’ve utilized a low angle, mildly exaggerated foreshortening and the ‘hero’ pose of the bull to give the viewer a unique look – from the prairie dog’s point of view – that is fun if not still a bit intimidating.” $12,000–18,000